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About Me

I'm a devoted wife, mother of two incredible boys, full-time professional and crafter. I must find time to create each day or I feel like something is missing. All that I make I create by hand as I don't even own a sewing machine. I'm a city girl who also yearns for time in the country.

Tuesday, December 25, 2012

"For to us a child is born,to us a son is given,and the government will be on his shoulders.And he will be calledWonderful Counselor, Mighty God,Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace."

~Isaiah 9:6

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The day before the night before Christmas, I was frantically working on Orion's stocking trying to complete it in time. I decided to watch my favorite Christmas movie - "Take Peace - A Corgi Cottage Christmas with Tasha Tudor". While watching and busily stitching, I suddenly remembered that I had purchased a lovely antique 1949 Tasha Tudor Christmas Card from Lana Manis of Honeysuckle Lane this past year. Even though it was 1 am and the stocking wasn't finished, I had to look for that card right that moment! Has that ever happened to you? Luckily I found it after about a 15 minute search and the stocking was completed soon after :)

I thought my card was a sweet addition to this display of antique bottle brush trees and antique Putz sheep.

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I will keep it out all winter long and come spring will have it framed for next year...

Orion was pleased with his stocking and in a split second had all of his presents torn open along with a few of ours ;) He loves to open gifts!

I have a weak spot for poinsettias and find myself buying several each year.

Maybe it comes from being the granddaughter and great-granddaughter of florists. (Read more here.)

As soon as I can catch my breath, I have an idea of a special something that I would like to create for a giveaway.

But it will need to wait for another day.

Time to finish the clean-up from our 25 dinner guests and then back to work tomorrow.

Thursday, December 20, 2012

Have you seen the lovely vintage flocked Shiny Brite ornaments on Robyn's Mugwump Woolies blog? I fell in love immediately! That weekend I stopped at my little local antique shop and came home with these. My own little collection :) $10 spent and I am one happy camper!

I like how this simple little corner turned out with two Schneeman pieces and some fresh holly from my sister's yard.

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My sons' reminded me that something is missing from our mantle.

This will be the third Christmas that our sweet Orion has been with us and still he doesn't have a matching Christmas stocking! They told me that this is the year that I must remedy the situation.

I'm still working on the black wool insert and then must assemble it all by hand.

Here is hoping that I have a productive stitching weekend as I am quickly running out of time...